Nearly 12-14 cheetahs are intended to be brought from South Africa, Namibia, and other African Countries over a period of upcoming five years as per the Action Plan, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Thursday informed Rajya Sabha.
"The government of India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of the Republic of Namibia on 'Wildlife Conservation and Sustainable Biodiversity Utilization' on 20th July 2022," Union Minister said in a written reply to the Upper House.
The minister went on to say that Rs 38.70 crore under the ongoing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Project Tiger has been allocated to the cheetah introduction project for the years 2021-22 to 2025-26 besides funding support of Rs 29.47 Crore under Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) which includes the cost of Cheetah introduction, management, and maintenance.
On the question of the number of the cheetah in acclimatization enclosures and the number of cheetahs who have undergone ailments, diseases, whether any cheetahs have experienced miscarriage, Mr Choubey said, "There are no Cheetahs under quarantine. All eight Cheetahs have been released in larger acclimatization enclosures. No health complications have been reported in the introduced Cheetahs."
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
Ukrainian Drones Hit High-Rise Buildings In Elite Residential Complex In Russia
Female Cheetah To Soon Give Birth To Cubs At Kuno National Park: MP CM Yadav Cheetahs At Kuno National Park To Roam Free After Year-Long Enclosure Stay Kenyan Delegation Reviews Prep At Cheetahs' Proposed Second Home In India Parents On Mumbai Ferry Wanted To Toss Children In Sea. Rescuers Stopped Them On Camera, Car Flips 8 Times, But No One Hurt. They Then Ask For 'Tea' "Who Was Driving?" JD Vance Slams 'Misleading' Headlines On Germany Attack What Was Christmas Market Attack Suspect's Possible Motive? Officer Says... GST Council Exempts Gene Therapy, Cuts Tax Rate For Rice Kernels Eknath Shinde Gets 3 Maharashtra Ministries, But Not Home Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.